not being in a specified place
From this reading "Whosoever is absent at roll-call will be liable to the punishment provided for such delinquents under the laws governing the state of siege now declared in Morbihan and Finistere.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Whosoever is absent at roll-call will be liable to the punishment provided for such delinquents under the laws governing the state of siege now declared in Morbihan and Finistere.
weapons considered collectively
From this reading _Citizens, to arms!_ "The enemy is on the march!
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "Whosoever is absent at roll-call will be liable to the punishment provided for such delinquents under the laws governing the state of siege now declared in Morbihan and Finistere.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "Whosoever is absent at roll-call will be liable to the punishment provided for such delinquents under the laws governing the state of siege now declared in Morbihan and Finistere.
Bretons
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From this reading "_Bretons!_ France calls!
plural of “call” — a telephone connection
From this reading "_Bretons!_ France calls!
CitizensnounUS /ˈsɪtəzənz/
plural of “citizen” — a native or naturalized member of a state or other political community
From this reading _Citizens, to arms!_ "The enemy is on the march!
made known or openly avowed
From this reading "Whosoever is absent at roll-call will be liable to the punishment provided for such delinquents under the laws governing the state of siege now declared in Morbihan and Finistere.
delinquentsnounUS /dɪˈlɪŋkwənts/
plural of “delinquent” — a young offender
From this reading "Whosoever is absent at roll-call will be liable to the punishment provided for such delinquents under the laws governing the state of siege now declared in Morbihan and Finistere.
an opposing military force
From this reading _Citizens, to arms!_ "The enemy is on the march!
having dropped by the force of gravity
From this reading Though Metz has fallen through treachery, Paris holds firm!
Finistere
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From this reading "Whosoever is absent at roll-call will be liable to the punishment provided for such delinquents under the laws governing the state of siege now declared in Morbihan and Finistere.
marked by firm determination or resolution; not shakable
From this reading Though Metz has fallen through treachery, Paris holds firm!
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "Whosoever is absent at roll-call will be liable to the punishment provided for such delinquents under the laws governing the state of siege now declared in Morbihan and Finistere.
a republic in western Europe; the largest country wholly in Europe
From this reading "_Bretons!_ France calls!
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Let the provinces rise and hurl the invader from the soil of the mother-land!
governingadjectiveUS /ˈɡʌvərnɪŋ/
responsible for making and enforcing rules and laws
From this reading "Whosoever is absent at roll-call will be liable to the punishment provided for such delinquents under the laws governing the state of siege now declared in Morbihan and Finistere.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Though Metz has fallen through treachery, Paris holds firm!
holdsnounUS /hoʊldz/
plural of “hold” — the act of grasping
From this reading Though Metz has fallen through treachery, Paris holds firm!
hurlverbUS /hɜːrl/
throw forcefully
From this reading Let the provinces rise and hurl the invader from the soil of the mother-land!
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Whosoever is absent at roll-call will be liable to the punishment provided for such delinquents under the laws governing the state of siege now declared in Morbihan and Finistere.
invadernounUS /ˌɪnˈveɪdər/
someone who enters by force in order to conquer
From this reading Let the provinces rise and hurl the invader from the soil of the mother-land!
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Whosoever is absent at roll-call will be liable to the punishment provided for such delinquents under the laws governing the state of siege now declared in Morbihan and Finistere.
the first of three divisions of the Hebrew Scriptures comprising the first five books of the Hebrew Bible considered as a unit
From this reading "Whosoever is absent at roll-call will be liable to the punishment provided for such delinquents under the laws governing the state of siege now declared in Morbihan and Finistere.
Letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading Let the provinces rise and hurl the invader from the soil of the mother-land!
liableadjectiveUS /ˈlaɪəbəl/
at risk of or subject to experiencing something usually unpleasant
From this reading "Whosoever is absent at roll-call will be liable to the punishment provided for such delinquents under the laws governing the state of siege now declared in Morbihan and Finistere.
march in a procession
From this reading _Citizens, to arms!_ "The enemy is on the march!
Metz
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From this reading Though Metz has fallen through treachery, Paris holds firm!
Morbihan
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From this reading "Whosoever is absent at roll-call will be liable to the punishment provided for such delinquents under the laws governing the state of siege now declared in Morbihan and Finistere.
mother-land
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From this reading Let the provinces rise and hurl the invader from the soil of the mother-land!
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "Whosoever is absent at roll-call will be liable to the punishment provided for such delinquents under the laws governing the state of siege now declared in Morbihan and Finistere.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Whosoever is absent at roll-call will be liable to the punishment provided for such delinquents under the laws governing the state of siege now declared in Morbihan and Finistere.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading _Citizens, to arms!_ "The enemy is on the march!
the capital and largest city of France; and international center of culture and commerce
From this reading Though Metz has fallen through treachery, Paris holds firm!
past form of “provide” — give something useful or necessary to
From this reading "Whosoever is absent at roll-call will be liable to the punishment provided for such delinquents under the laws governing the state of siege now declared in Morbihan and Finistere.
provincesnounUS /ˈprɑːvənsəz/
plural of “province” — the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading Let the provinces rise and hurl the invader from the soil of the mother-land!
the act of punishing
From this reading "Whosoever is absent at roll-call will be liable to the punishment provided for such delinquents under the laws governing the state of siege now declared in Morbihan and Finistere.
move upward
From this reading Let the provinces rise and hurl the invader from the soil of the mother-land!
roll-call
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From this reading "Whosoever is absent at roll-call will be liable to the punishment provided for such delinquents under the laws governing the state of siege now declared in Morbihan and Finistere.
siegenounUS /siːdʒ/
the action of an armed force that surrounds a fortified place and isolates it while continuing to attack
From this reading "Whosoever is absent at roll-call will be liable to the punishment provided for such delinquents under the laws governing the state of siege now declared in Morbihan and Finistere.
the state of being covered with unclean things
From this reading Let the provinces rise and hurl the invader from the soil of the mother-land!
the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading "Whosoever is absent at roll-call will be liable to the punishment provided for such delinquents under the laws governing the state of siege now declared in Morbihan and Finistere.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading "Whosoever is absent at roll-call will be liable to the punishment provided for such delinquents under the laws governing the state of siege now declared in Morbihan and Finistere.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Whosoever is absent at roll-call will be liable to the punishment provided for such delinquents under the laws governing the state of siege now declared in Morbihan and Finistere.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Though Metz has fallen through treachery, Paris holds firm!
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Though Metz has fallen through treachery, Paris holds firm!
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Whosoever is absent at roll-call will be liable to the punishment provided for such delinquents under the laws governing the state of siege now declared in Morbihan and Finistere.
treacherynounUS /ˈtretʃ.ər.i/
Betrayal of trust; deceptive action or disloyalty against a host or ally.
From this reading Though Metz has fallen through treachery, Paris holds firm!
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading "Whosoever is absent at roll-call will be liable to the punishment provided for such delinquents under the laws governing the state of siege now declared in Morbihan and Finistere.
Whosoever
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From this reading "Whosoever is absent at roll-call will be liable to the punishment provided for such delinquents under the laws governing the state of siege now declared in Morbihan and Finistere.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "Whosoever is absent at roll-call will be liable to the punishment provided for such delinquents under the laws governing the state of siege now declared in Morbihan and Finistere.
